Monthly Archives: April 2016

Forgiveness Results in Love

MORNING WORSHIP at NCPC April 24, 2016, audio from the sermon, “Wisdom is Justified by Her Children: The Motivation of the Gospel” Sermon text: Luke 7:36-50 Outline, [thinking of question 2 of the Heidelberg Catechism] (i.) The guilt the gospel … Continue reading

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Knocking On Heaven’s Door

EVENING WORSHIP at NCPC April 17, 2016, audio from discipleship sermon on prayer, “A Brief Theology of Prayer” Sermon text: Luke 11:5-13; Matthew 6:5-8, 14-15, 33-34 Motivations for prayer, how our faith works in prayer, and how we can develop … Continue reading

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Jesus Tells the Parable of the Brats

NCPC Morning Worship, April 17, 2016, “What Can I Say About This Generation?” Sermon text: Luke 7:31-35 Outline: 1. Introduction connecting the parable to the previous material. 2. Jesus’ Parable. 3. Jesus’ Explanation 4. Application for us today.

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Prayer or Work

Sunday evening, April 10, 2016 Worship Service at NCPC, discipleship sermon, “Do we work or do we pray?” Sermon text: Psalm 127:1-2; Psalm 119:33-37 Works cited: Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace and Growing Your Faith

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They Rejected the Purpose of God for Themselves

NCPC (PCA) Morning Worship, April 10, 2016, sermon audio: “What Did You Go Out to See?” Sermon text: Luke 7:24-30 Sermon Outline: Jesus asks diagnostic questions of the crowd (24-26). 2. Jesus assesses John’s ministry and relates it to the … Continue reading

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Offended By Jesus?

Audio of the sermon, “Blessed is the One Who Is Not Offended By Me,” Morning Worship at NCPC (PCA), April 3, 2016 Sermon text: Luke 7:18-23 OUTLINE 1.Who is the one asking this question? 2. What is the context and … Continue reading

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